Executive Budget Specialist 1

Are you a person who enjoys public service and wants to help tackle challenging problems? Are you drawn to a team environment where your work will directly contribute to key public policy decisions? Do you love a good spreadsheet and enjoy using data and numbers to craft your analysis? The Office of the Budget seeks a dedicated individual to join our team as an Executive Budget Specialist 1, who can bring their insights, eye for detail, and work ethic together to help build the Pennsylvania state budget. This position offers the chance to grow within the Office of the Budget by working with different subject areas and developing your expertise.

This position supports the development and implementation of the Governor’s executive budget while working closely with several state agencies. The role helps advance the mission of the Office of the Budget and contributes to statewide financial planning. As an Executive Budget Specialist 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Budget Analysis: Review agency budget materials and provide input and recommendations that supports financial decision making
• Agency Coordination: Collaborate with assigned agencies in the Education and Economic Development Division to support agency budget operations throughout the year
• Plan Development: Assist in preparing components of the Governor’s budget proposal
• Implementation Support: Help carry out the enacted budget in alignment with state priorities
• Team Contribution: Work with colleagues to maintain a balanced financial plan for the commonwealth

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time, with occasional in-office days when work dictates such requirements. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Successful completion of the Executive Budget Associate training period; or
• One year as a Budget Analyst 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must have one or more years of experience using Microsoft Excel.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualification (not required):

• Experience with SAP, Analysis for Office, or similar ERP systems

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position. 
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans: 

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.